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Rachel Kingston

Coaching Experience

• Assistant Coach, Cornell women's soccer (2023-present)
• Assistant Coach, Clarkson women's soccer (2021-22)

Education

• B.A., Elementary Education, Boston University (2020)
• M.B.A., Human Resources Management, Clarkson University (2023)

At Cornell

Kingston joined the Cornell women's soccer coaching staff in March 2023 as an assistant coach, and will be entering her first season with the Big Red in 2023.

Prior to Cornell

Kingston spent the previous two seasons serving as an assistant coach at Clarkson University, a Division III school located in the North Country of New York State.

While at Clarkson, Kingston helped coach the Golden Knights' offense to score 33 goals last season, which was tied for the program's second-highest offensive output in program history. Clarkson finished the year with a 9-6-4 overall record and a 4-3-1 mark in Liberty League play. The Golden Knights fell to No. 2-seeded Ithaca in the Liberty League semifinals in double overtime.

Prior to Clarkson, Kingston was a four-year member of the women's soccer team at Boston University, Kingston played in 22 games for the Terriers from 2016-19. She was a member of the 2018 squad that claimed the Patriot League championship title and took No. 19-ranked LSU to penalty kicks in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

Along with being honored on the Patriot League's Academic Honor Roll, Kingston has been active in the community as she has aided various organizations including the Special Olympics, Holiday Reading for Boston Public Schools, and the Travis Roy Foundation.

Personal

Originally from Needham, Mass., Kingston earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Boston University in 2020. She also earned her MBA in human resources management from Clarkson in 2023.